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OK, the waiting room has some old computers, so typing this story from this morning will help pass the time.

Posted by TFox Jun 8 '11, 08:46

Please note, prior to reading: SheFox and I, once the inital shock wore off, generally find this to be an understandable and humorous sequence of events. What I especially like about it is how perfectly it underlines what a shitstorm this year has been.

So, we're rushing in to the hospital after dropping the boys at daycare because there was a minor mixup with the arrival time (no biggie). We get in, get registered, go back, put on the jonny, the whole nine. The chief resident working with the surgeon and the anesthesiologist come into the room, say hello, and then, "so, we may have a complication."

oh good.

"when you came in for your pre-admission testing, they did some blood work and a pregnancy test, yes?"

oh, there's no way. go fuck yourself.

"the pregnancy test was positive."
"no, they said it was negative."
"well, the test they did last week was negative, but the blood work came back positive."

now, we're vehemently denying this is even possible, because, without getting too TMI, it would really be about the most unlikely thing to happen ever. and we're sort of like, even if she is, what, is she just going to let a tumor grow for 9 months while we wait? and i tell the doctors that we're just sort of in shock because the exact thing happened to us almost a year ago exactly when SheFox ruptured the disc in her back, and we found out we were having Sam when they did her admitting blood work. And they say ok, ok, it's fine, we're going to do another test just to double check, and they leave.

Five minutes later, the anesthesiologist comes back looking horrified with herself. The fact was, SheFox's pre-admission testing on Monday was a year ago *to the day* of her rupturing her disc, and when they saw the positive test dated the 6th of June, they didn't even consider that it was a year old. I mean, in their shoes, I may not have either.

So yeah. They felt bad. We were pretty relieved. But... made for a more interesting morning than we expected.

Responses:

Holy crap. -- nm - Tim Jun 8, 08:59
did you ask them to bring you some Jack Daniels? -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 8, 08:57
"Back" to the Future! -- nm - con_carne Jun 8, 08:55
dayum. -- nm - loosilu Jun 8, 08:54
holy guacamole feathers. ffs. whew. -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 08:54
Oh jeez...what hospital? -- nm - kelly Jun 8, 08:53
where was Doctor Cox when you needed him! Stupid JD and Turk. Best wishes. -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 08:53
Where's the customer service? They should toss in a free procedure or something for the trouble! Vasectomy, maybe? -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) Jun 8, 08:53
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Wow, well I glad you found some humor in it. -- nm - CrankYanker Jun 8, 08:53
Wow. It's a good thing that you two can see the humor in it with everything that's going on. -- nm - Stephen Jun 8, 08:51
i laugh, because, what else can you do.... -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 08:51 1
- right? "if you worked in my office, you'd be having a girl!!" -- nm - amanda jones Jun 8, 08:53
you are a better man than I, because I would have blew a gasket. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 08:50 6
- (way TMI) - TFox Jun 8, 08:56 4
  - since both of my kids were shocks, I guess I would go right to 11. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 8, 08:57 3
    - oh, here's the other important point: it was a rough morning. running late... - TFox Jun 8, 09:00 2
      - she is a saint! a freakin saint, I tell ya -- nm - Epiphany Jun 8, 09:16
      - sounds like she is handling the stress pretty well. - groiny Jun 8, 09:02
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I cannot imagine the conversation you two had while you were waiting for the second result. crikey -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:50 2
- They never did the second test. - TFox Jun 8, 08:53 1
  - That's good. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 8, 08:55
Glad you are laughing. -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 08:50
Not congrats! -- nm - David Jun 8, 08:49
oh geez - prayformojo Jun 8, 08:49 3
- i don't think you could make this stuff up even if you tried -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 08:50 2
  - this -- nm - JenBro Jun 8, 08:52
  - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius II: Blood Work Surprise -- nm - David Jun 8, 08:51
Wow, I don't even know whether to laugh or cry for ya'll. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 8, 08:49
Now that it's over and everything's cool...that's hilarious. :) -- nm - Jim Jun 8, 08:49
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